Forum on Instrumental & Vocal Teaching 2020 - Call for Papers

July 31 and August 1, 2020Location: The East Helsinki Music Institute, Kreijarinkuja 4, 00820 HelsinkiPartners/hosts: The East Helsinki Music Institute

PURPOSE

​The purpose of the 34th ISME World Conference 2020 is to foster global understanding and cooperation among the world's music educators, by strengthening ties and sharing ideas about different aspects and issues within music education, in ways that promote music education for people of all ages throughout the world. Given the current global reality, the conference theme Visions of Equity and Diversity is a timely reminder of music’s power to unite our humanity while respecting our differences. The conference theme encourages opportunities for dialogue and international collaborations that are thought-provoking and innovative, and that place equity and diversity at the heart of music education scholarship and practices world-wide.

AIMS

​The aims of the Forum are to investigate methods and practices of teaching instrumental or vocal students in the diverse contexts of global music making; and to explore and discuss the most recent relevant research that could assist instrumental/vocal teachers. This Forum encompasses all aspects of instrumental and vocal teaching and learning that may take place in the home or school, on a one-to-one or small group basis.

The Forum for Instrumental and Vocal Teaching 2020 Pre-conference Seminar will be held at The East Helsinki Music Institute, July 31 to August 1st, 2020. Workshop, paper and poster presentations, from around the world, will highlight topics relevant to the aims of both the Forum and SIG.

Click here for a sample list of proposal topics for the Forum. (Located under “Vision for the Forum”)

Click here for a sample list of proposal topics for the SIG. (Located under “Potential Topics”)

SUBMISSION PROCEDURES

The online submission system must be used for Pre-Conference Commission Seminar submissions. This system will be available to ISME members through the official ISME members' website. (If electronic submission is impossible, please contact the ISME International Office by September 30, 2019).

All submissions and presentations must be in English.

Every presenter or co-presenter must be an individual ISME member at the time of submission, at the time of acceptance and at the time of presenting.

To be included in the published program, individuals must be registered on the Submission System. This includes co-presenters, panelists, and speakers on symposia. Any exceptions must be requested in advance of the submission.

All Full Papers must be in the format of the Guidelines for Authors. Submissions that are not presented in the required formats will not be considered.

Timeline

​The deadline for Abstract submissions to the Pre-Conference Commission Seminars is midnight (your time), November 15, 2019. Late submissions will not be accepted.Applicants will be notified of the results of the review process for presentations on or before February 28, 2020.Successful applicants must confirm participation as presenters, by registering as a delegate for the pre-conference seminar no later than May 15, 2020. Should successful applicants not comply with this requirement, their submission may be withdrawn from the program.

​1. SPOKEN PAPERSPaper presenters will be allocated 20 minutes to present their papers. Afterwards the participants will be allotted 10 minutes for questions. Presenters are encouraged NOT TO READ their papers, but rather to give a spoken summary of the paper highlights and to provide additional discussion points not presented in the paper. Submissions must include an Abstract (300-400 words).

Abstracts of 300-400 words and a set of 3-8 keywords should be submitted for Spoken Papers. A range of spoken paper genres are invited to include practice, research and theory-based papers. The abstract should specify the genre of each paper submission alongside its aim, method, findings and conclusions.

2. POSTERSAbstracts for Poster submissions must follow the same rules given for Spoken Papers and Workshops, above. Authors of accepted Posters are invited to bring with them a Poster to display during the Forum and SIG seminar. Poster specifications (size, format, etc.) will be provided upon acceptance. This is not to be confused with the poster presentation at the main ISME conference mentioned above.

3. DEMONSTRATIONS/WORKSHOPSA Workshop submission consists of an abstract between 300 and 400 words in length. The abstract should clearly provide background information, the purpose of the workshop, content, method, and applications for the music teacher. Sessions will have designated time-slots (normally a total of 60 minutes, consisting of no more than 45 minutes for the Workshop and 10 minutes for the discussion/questions, with 5 minutes between sessions).

4. PERFORMANCESA Performance submission (typically referring to performances by pupils and music groups) consists of an abstract between 250 and 400 words in length. The abstract should clearly provide background information, the purpose of the performance, its content and its relation to the aims of the Forum and the MHW SIG.

Sessions may have designated time-slots (maximum 60 minutes).

Presenters will be responsible for ensuring that the necessary equipment is available. Submissions must therefore include a full description of the equipment and facilities needed.

5. SYMPOSIASymposia will consist of a set of integrated spoken papers related to a theme. Organized Symposia sessions are encouraged and expected to make a distinctive and creative contribution to the Conference.

The total time allowed for a Symposium will normally be 90 minutes, consisting of presentations and discussions according to the decisions of the convenor. Multiple sessions on a given topic will also be considered.

Symposia may include:

several presentations on a single topic

colloquia (discussion panel) that include a major presentation with one or more invited discussants

round-table discussion on a single topic with a group of speakers who propose their points of view and, under the guide of the chair (convenor), discuss these with the audience

sessions of any other kind with a clear, specific, and coherent rationale.

Each of the above types of Symposia will be chaired by a Symposium Convenor (chair) who will submit the main Abstract and individual Abstracts on behalf of the panel presenters. The convenor must ensure that all participants are ISME members who have registered for accounts in the Submission System prior to the submission. Any exceptions must be requested in advance of the submission.

The Symposium Convenor (panel chair) must supply all information using the required Submission Form. In addition, the Symposium Convenor must submit the following supporting materials:

A detailed proposal including:

a 300-word overview including a general description of the organized session that includes the purpose, motivation, length, and justification for the session, for publication in the Conference Abstract Book. This must not include the names of any panelists, including the chair.

a complete description of the format of the Symposium, including timetable, and roles of the participants (but not by name).

a 300-word Abstract for each participant’s presentation, for publication in the Conference Abstract Book – see instructions on the Submission System website. This must not include the name of the participant.

It is the responsibility of the Symposium Convenor to ensure that each participant has agreed to attend the Seminar and participate in the Symposium if it is accepted and that all co-presenters complete their registration by the 15 May 2020.

MULTIPLE SUBMISSIONS POLICY

​The Forum and SIG usually only accept one submission per author (as first author). ). Presenters at the Pre-conference Seminar are invited to present their paper as a Poster at the World Conference in Helsinki. Because Seminar presentations will be reviewed by the Forum and SIG for inclusion in the Seminar, presenters will not go through review again by the World Conference committee, but will be taken on recommendation of the Forum and SIG Chairs for the Poster Sessions.

PLEASE DO NOT SUBMIT THE SAME PROPOSAL FOR A PRE-CONFERENCE SEMINAR AND THE WORLD CONFERENCE.

COPYRIGHT

​At the time of a Full Paper submission, presenters must indicate agreement with the following copyright conditions:

Copyright Agreement:I hereby assign to the International Society for Music Education (ISME), copyright of the Full Paper I am now submitting for use by the Society in all formats and through any medium of communication if it is accepted for Publication in the refereed Pre-conference Seminar Proceedings.

• I understand that the Full Paper I am submitting will be refereed for possible inclusion in the Pre-conference Seminar Proceedings and that it may also appear on the ISME web site.• I confirm that the Full Paper is original and has not been published previously nor is currently under consideration elsewhere, that I have obtained all necessary permissions for the reproduction of content not owned by me (e.g., illustrations, photographs, charts, and other visual material, etc.) not owned by me, and that the Contribution contains no unlawful statements and does not infringe any rights of others.• I understand that I will retain copyright of the original submission for purposes of duplicating the article, placing it on my personal and institutional websites, etc., but will give ISME the first and exclusive rights to publish the ISME-formatted and edited version in print or online in ISME Conference or Pre-conference Seminar Proceedings and/or journals.• I understand that if my Full Paper is not selected for publication in the Pre-conference Seminar Proceedings, then upon such notification the copyright will revert back me (the author).